1984_01 The Daily Collegian January 1984

              Jan. 27,1984
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Colleges' tuition compromises education
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f hilc the UC and CSU systems are still in a state of
elation over the future reduction in student tuition included in
Gov. Deukmejian's 1984-85 state budget, it seems that we are
forgetting about the finst fee in California's history being
imposed on the community colleges. It was passed on by the
state legislature Wednesday to the governor, and by the time this
editorial goes to print, Deukmejian will have signed the bill with
the swift stroke of his mighty pen.
What a $50 fee would boil down to is a reduction in
enrollment in statewide community colleges, in effect limiting
enrollment to those who can afford to attend. Those who benefit
most by a tuition-free education at the community college level
— the working class — are the very ones being filtered out of
higher education.
How soon we forget. How long ago was it that Gov.
Deukmejian imposed outrageous fee increases on all college
levels? Now that some of it is being directed back to the CSU
and UC systems, some say it should be looked at as a milestone
in state education history. But the fact remains: We are only
getting back part of what was taken away in the first place.
Which leaves the community colleges facing a problem that
has never before existed. Community colleges have always been
a "bridge" to higher education or to a vocational trade of some
kind. Apparently Deukmejian believes in burning his bridges
behind him.
The action to impose the fees was seen in a posjtive light by
various community college officials because it will help to
prevent layoffs for a few thousand employees. It makes one
wonder if there is really a need for community colleges that have
more employees working than students attending.
As far as economics go, the added fees would supposedly
generate a net revenue of about $40 million between the 106
state community colleges, while restoring $96.5 million to the
schools' current budget.
The legislation was treated in the state's capitol as a bipartisan
"compromise," due to all the political bickering that has now
been somewhat resolved. But it is a compromise in a much
bigger sense: It compromises the need for the working poor to
broaden their educations. It compromises a striving for practical
knowledge for an economic quick-fix plan. And it puts a high,
price tag on access to a kind of education treasured by
California residents. That access now seems to have reached a
major roadblock.
Gov. Deukmejian has stated that students and their families
would "appreciate" a community college education a lot more if
they had to pay for it. It's a shame that being educated in
California is to be considered synonymous with being grateful.
Brian Covert
Editor in Chief
I Letter
Editor, The Collegian:
It has recently come to my attention
that in a November 21, article in the
Collegian, there was reference to my
views relative to the funding of the busi¬
ness building at CSUF. 1 would like to
sei the record straight.
1) I do not take positions relative to
internal student politics at CSUF
2) At no time have I deviated from my
strong position of support for full fund¬
ing ofthe business building at CSUF.
3) I serve on the Senate Finance
Committee  Subcommittee which  re
views higher education funding and in
the capacity. I have, and am still, fully
supporting funding for the business
building. However, the project was too
far down on the systemwide funding
priorities to be placed in this year's
budget.
1, along with all of Fresno County
Legislator's, will continue to work for
the inclusion ofthe business building in
succeeding year's budgets.
Thank you for letting me clarify the
record.
Kenneth L. Maddy
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Jan. 27,1984
Haak delighted oyer budget funding
iurprised.
Dr. William Coughran, CSUf' budget
 ^—     director, said he believes that the proposed
With higher education considered a top    budget is one ofthe more positive ones in
■'—•*■• *—ri—   Deukmejian's  1984-85    recent years for higher education.
"He (Deukmejian) said right along th«
if the fiscal picture improved in the state c
California, he would give education
priority, so I'm pleased personally.
priority
budget, CSUF officials are pleased with
the attention given to the CSU system for
the coming fiscal year.
-„   The $30.3 billion state budget includes     ,„.„,,,,, »« ■ •» F..-.»vu pvu
SI billion in general fund support for the    Coughran said.' He added that
CS U system, an increase of $200 million    inflationary trends of the economy
over the current years budget.  ....--   —
CSUFpresident Dr. Harold H. Haak is
"delighted" with the budget increases for
the CSU, which include student fee
reductions and faculty pay and benefit
"The facility is extremely important for
everyone," said Haak about the planned
business building, which would relieve the
need for the San Ramon buildings on
campus. Haak described the San Ramon
i think it's been very
demoralizing for the faculty
for the last 15 years that
faculty salaries haven t kept
up with inflation.*      ..   ,
___•___ —Haak
student fees. • „^^^^^^^^^^^^_
However, Haak noted that pan-time
ttudent enrollment has been declining,
and said he is hoping, but not expecting,
that enrollments will increase because of
the cut in required fees.
Faculty salary increases of 10 percent
for the CSU are also seen by Haak and
Coughran as a positive step toward impro¬
ving higher education in California.
According to CbUghran. the majority
of full-time associate professors at CSU F
earn approximately $38,664 annually. A
10 percent increase would boost the toul
to $42,530.
e budgeted at
for  15'
Chronicle fan defends stand
I was born and raised in San Francisco.
As a penance for living in the most beauti¬
ful city in America, San Franciscans are
forced to read the Chronicle.
The Chron was used to line the bottom
of my cage (which is what many readers
feel is the paper's best use), and since 1 was
housebroken, the two of lis" have had an
intimate relationship.
When I was learning Chi
thought the	
buildings as "terrible for instru
Capital outlay monies throughout the       CSU salary in «,	
•erations support and $468,000 in capital system, totaling $27.7 million, were dis- ialmost$100million,andabout$5n)illion
tlay, the latter of which will be used for tributed fairly among the 19 campuses in of that will be allocated to CSUF, said
,i,mi„.~ _i.i_: r business    the system. Haak said, since the construe-    Coughran. With that $5 million, CSUFs
tion needs of each university were quite    total salary pay will rise to $80 million.
different. According to Coughran, the
capital outlay funds for CSUFs business
building were 14th on the slate's list of
priorities for the CSU system. Coughran
added that he had requested $26,000 for
construction of a new shipping and recei¬
ving building, but the item was too low on
number of stories on the front page that
are actually authored (rather than begat)
can be counted on one finger.
Upon opening the paper, one is faced
with headlines like "Boy trapped in refrig¬
erator. Eats own foot."There is absolutely    proposed budget, and it
no substance to much ofthe inoardsof the    by Haak and Coughran
Chronicle. believe that it will have
■     The People section of the paper is my    ""demenrollment.
favorite part. In it, one can read the more    ,        . ee increase!
humorous stories, actually written by full- *aven? educed enrollments. Coughi
time Chronicle reporters. My favorite is doesnn "Pect ,ne fee reduction to
Michael Robertson.
The second section is the Herb Caen
section. What more can be said? Herb's
Third section. Peanuts, the mos
rated comic strip in America. But
houses "The Far Side" which is i
sistently funny piece in any paper, and
the main reason why I don't subscribe
the Bee, which doesn't have it.
The Sport!
but don't read
much, much
In a recent news release, CSU Chan¬
cellor W. Ann Reynolds stressed the
importance of a statewide faculty fee
increase for higher education. CSU faculty
salaries, she stated, are significantly low,
Coughran believes that faculty attitudes
had suffered because of this. "1 think
      we've fallen behind in California. When
ing school year has been included in the    thai' happens, when the faculty senses
viewed favorably    they're behind other faculty, I think their
although neither    morale suffers," he said.
1 great impaCt on        "I think it's been very demoralizing for
vears     'befacultyforthelast 15 yean that faculty
_      . salaries haven't kept up with inflation,"
-'* Haak; "I would hope and tr
Haak agreed that there would not be a
noticeable difference in full-time student
enrollment at CSUF, but stated that it i«
"nice to break that pattern" of increasing >
Haak added that the salary increase will
be helpful in hiring quality instructors for
"hard to recruit" fields such as engineer¬
ing, computer science, and accounting.
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